Tony Braun articles

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She's no Princess Leia—but that's a good thing, as Star Wars' newest strong female lead Rey is feisty, smart, and determined in her own right. Her background remains shrouded in mystery, even with some of the...

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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has four distinct houses, and Slytherin gets the worst rap of them all. Yet even though Slytherins can be sneaky, immoral, and just a tad snobby, we should also...

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The Resident Evil films (and games!) brought the zombie apocalypse to life on the screen long before AMC turned The Walking Dead into a TV series. Love it or hate it, here are 24 horrifying—yet interesting—facts about the...

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She may have started off as the most eccentric of J.K. Rowling's characters, but she quickly became a fan favorite. She's also the only Harry Potter character we know who can fully rock a pair of Dirigible plum earrings:...

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From levitating objects to learning how to tame a hippogriff, Hogwarts has some pretty interesting subjects. For example, can someone please teach me how to bottle fame instead of learning calculus? Perhaps even more interesting...

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This giant of man with a heart of gold is most well known for his line, “Yer a wizard, Harry.” Fans fell in love with this gentle giant from the moment he first bursts in...

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Just wait until his father hears about this. He's Harry Potter's arch rival at Hogwarts, he's from one of Slytherin's venerated pureblood families, and he's our favorite spoiled brat. Draco Malfoy is the wizard we...

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Although there is a new young Jedi heading up the Star Wars franchise these days, you can't forget about Luke. He may be playing more of a mentor role in the new films, but he...

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Gotta catch 'em all!In the summer of 2016, Pokémon Go took the world by storm. In what felt like the blink of an eye, public parks and streets became epicentres of a weird and unexpected cultural event,...



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